Development Environment for Magento 2 using Docker

If you know about PHP then you must be familiar with the issues that frequently bug you while working with Magento 2. Whether you developing with Apache Tomcat running PHP or you went on the whole path from xampp to vagrant, deep down your soul of Magento Expert you know, the development process in Magento 2 was not easy with PHP.

And then came the Docker and the development in Magento with PHP become bliss. So, what a docker is? There is a possibility that, mere words can’t explain what a docker is even by a seasoned Magento Ecommerce Web Development . Still, let me try,

“The docker performs operating system level containerization (virtualization) which is similar to the operating system feature where the kernel allows multiple isolated userspace instances”

You might be wondering how difficult it is just to understand with mere words. If words can’t comprehend for you, you can go for this link to understand more.

Now let’s move forward and see what are the things you can do with docker in Magento 2 development environment. So, without any further ado, let’s get you started.

The Capable Setup for Running Magento 2 via Docker

For a perfect illustration, let’s consider that you run magento 2 on http://m2.docker